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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Mid-America Trucking Show opened here March 20 under the shadow of a truck and equipment market that vendors said was treading water in a slow national economy.

Detroit Diesel Recalls Workers • February New ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Sales Sets Slowest Pace Since 2000 • U.S. Auto Sales Dip Since Start of War, J.D. Power Reports • Crude Oil Prices Rise on Long War Warnings • And more ...

Bush Seeking $75 Billion for War, Security • Con-Way Carriers Get Canadian Security Endorsement •

Deutsche Post AG's package-delivery unit, DHL, and Airborne Inc. announced that the German shipping giant will purchase Airborne’s ground operations for $1.05 billion.

United Parcel Service Inc. said Tuesday that after a year of research, it is updating its familiar shield logo for the first time in more than 40 years.

The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell for the ninth time in 10 months, sinking to 62.5 in March.

Mixed Reports Cloud Wartime Retail Picture • Union Pacific Downgrades Outlook on Fuel, Economy Concerns • Existing ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Sales Dip in February • Crude Oil Continuing to Rise on War Concerns, Nigerian Strike • And more ...

The Bush administration is considering a change in federal regulations to allow commercial truck and bus drivers to stay behind the wheel for 11 hours a day, up from 10 now, government sources told Transport Topics.

Freightliner, Ametek Partner on New High-Tech Dashboard • Velocity Express Launches 'Enhanced' Web Site • Florida Seaport Rolls Out Automated Security System •

Here comes spring and here comes war. With a little luck, they may combine to relieve some of the pressure on diesel fuel prices.